Der Fan (Schmidt, 1982): Garden Cinema, 8pm
Garden Cinema introduction: Released in 1982, Der Fan stands as one of the most unsettling works of the German New Wave. The film follows Simone, a disaffected teenager whose obsession with a pop idol named R transcends adoration and descends into pure horror. This film is far more than just a provocation; Schmidt crafts a chilling portrait of alienation, youth culture, and the consuming power of celebrity worship and parasocial relationships. Anchored by Désirée Nosbusch’s remarkable performance and propelled by a cold, minimalist synth score from cult German new wave band, Rheingold, Der Fan is both hypnotic and horrifying, capturing the sterile surfaces and hidden violence of West German society at the dawn of the 1980s. At once art-house meditation and exploitation shocker, it remains one of the most unforgettable and uncompromising horror films of its time.
Here (and above) is the trailer.
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